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1.  MISSOURI  and  ILLINOIS 

NEWSPAPERS,  18084  897, 
chronologically  arranged. 

2.  MANUSCRIPTS  relating  to 

LOUISIANA  TERRITORY 
and  MISSOURI. 


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CHRONOLOGICAL  LIST 

OF 

MISSOURI  AND  ILLINOIS  NEWSPAPERS, 
1808-1897, 

IN  THE 

St.  Louis  Mercantile  Library. 


Every  volume  has  been  collated , and  deficiencies  are  indicated  below. 
W.=  Weekly , S.- W.=Eemi-weekly,  D.=Daily. 


1808. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Gazette,  vol.  I,  no.  3.  July  26.  ( Fac  simile 

reprint .)  W. 

In  vol.  labeled  Old  Neiuspapers,  C.  The  first  number  was  issued 
July  12, 1808.  Name  changed  Dec.  7,  1809,  to  Louisiana  Gazette ; 
original  name  resumed  July  11,  1812. 

1812. 

St.  Louis.  Gazette  Extraordinary.  July  10. 

Broadside.  Declaration  of  war  between  Great  Britain  and  the 
United  States.  Old  Neiuspapers , C. 

1816. 


Kaskaskia,  III.  Western  Intelligencer.  May-Dec.  W. 

Vol.  I runs  from  May  15,  1816,  to  May  21,  1817.  Lacks  July  2,  16; 
Sept.  12,  19,26;  Oct.  9,  16. 

1817. 

Kaskaskia,  111.  Western  Intelligencer.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Lacks  Feb.  26;  May  28;  June  4,  11,  18,  25;  July  2 to  Sep.  3. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Gazette.  Feb.  22.  W. 

In  Old  Newspapers , C. 

1818. 

Kaskaskia,  111.  Western  Intelligencer.  Jan.-May  20.  W. 

Lacks  Feb.  18.  Became  Illinois  Intelligencer  with  issue  of  May  27. 

“ Illinois  Intelligencer.  May  27-Dec.  W. 


1819. 

Edwardsville,  III.  Spectator.  May-Dec.  W. 

Yol.  I runs  from  May  29,  1819,  to  May  23,  1820.  Peck  Collection , 122. 
Kaskaskia,  111.  Illinois  Intelligencer.  Jan.-May  12.  W. 

Lacks  March  31. 

St.  Louis.  Enquirer.  Yol.  3.  Oct.  13,  20,  23;  Nov.  6,  10,  27; 

Dec.  1,  4,  11,  18,  22,  29.  S.=W. 

In  Old  Newspapers,  B.  Previously  called  Western  Journal , and 
Emigrant . 

1820. 

Edwardsville,  111.  Spectator.  Jan. -Dec.  W. 

Feck , 122. 

St.  Louis.  Enquirer.  Jan.  5,  8,  12;  Feb.  12,  27;  Mar.  4 18,  25, 
29;  April  12,  15;  June  7;  Oct.  7,  21.  S.=W. 

In  Old  Newspapers,  B. 

1821. 

Edwardsville,  111.  Spectator.  Jan. -Dec.  W. 

Peck , 122.  Lacks  May  8. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Gazette.  Feb.  7 ; March  14.  W. 

In  Old  Newspapers,  C.  Name  changed  March  20,  1822,  to  Missouri 
Republican. 

u Register.  Dec.  8.  W. 

In  Old  Newspapers , B. 

Vandalia,  111.  Illinois  Intelligencer.  Feb.  20.  W. 

Peck,  122. 

1822. 

Edwardsville,  111.  Spectator.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Peck,  122. 

u Star  of  the  West.  Nov.  30.  W. 

Peck,  122. 

Shawnee=Town,  111.  Illinois  Gazette.  Aug.  3.  W. 

Peck , 122. 

Vandalia,  III.  Illinois  Intelligencer.  Oct.  12;  Dec.  7.  W. 

Peck.  122. 

1823. 

Edwardsville,  111.  Spectator.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Peck,  123. 

1824. 

Edwardsville,  111.  Illinois  Republican.  July  21.  W. 

Bound  with  Kaskaskia  Western  Intelligencer.  1816-1819. 
u Spectator.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Peck,  123.  Lacks  Dec.  2] . 

St.  Charles,  Mo.  Advocate.  Dec.  24,  31.  W. 

Vol.  I.  runs  from  Dec.  24,  1824,  to  Dec.  17,  1825.  See  below. 


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1825. 

Edwardsville,  111.  Spectator.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Peck,  123. 

St.  Charles,  Mo.  Advocate.  Jan. -Feb.  19.  W. 

Became  St.  Louis  Missouri  Advocate  with  issue  of  Feb.  28. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Advocate.  Feb.  28-Dec.  W. 

1826. 

Edwardsville,  111.  Spectator.  Jan.-Oct.  20.  W. 

Peck , 123. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Advocate.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Name  changed  to  St.  Louis  Enquirer  with  issue  of  Dec.  14. 
Shawnee=Town,  111.  Illinois  Gazette.  Feb.  14.  W. 

Bound  with  Kaskaskia  Western  Intelligencer , 1816-19. 

Vandalia,  III.  Illinois  Intelligencer.  March  30-Dec.  W. 

Peck , 124. 

1827. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Lacks  Feb.  15,  29;  March  1,  8,  22,29;  May  24,  31;  Sept.  13;  Oct.  4; 
Nov.  8,  29;  Dec.  13,  20,  27. 

Vandalia,  111.  Illinois  Intelligencer.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Peck,  124. 

1828. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Lacks  Feb.  12;  March  18;  Dec.  9. 

Vandalia,  111.  Illinois  Intelligencer.  Jan. -Dec.  W. 

Peck , 124. 

1829. 

Rock  Springs,  111.  Pioneer.  April  24.  W. 

Peck , 125. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Lacks  Feb.  24;  March  30;  April  7;  May  12;  Sept.  1,  22;  Dec.  15. 
Vandalia,  III.  Illinois  Intelligencer.  Jan. -Dec.  W. 

Peck,  124-5. 

1830. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Oct.  5.  W. 

Lacks  Feb.  23;  Apr.  27;  May'4,  11;  July  27;  Aug.  10,  17;  Sept.  14,  21. 

u Times  (Miller  and  Lovejoy’s).  July  10-Dec.  W. 
Lacks  Nov.  6. 

Vandalia,  111.  Illinois  Intelligencer.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Peck,  125. 


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1831. 


Edwardsville,  111.  Western  Plowboy.  July  27.  W. 

Peck , 125. 

Galena,  111.  Miner’s  Journal.  July  30.  W. 

Peck , 125. 

Kaskaskia,  111.  Democrat.  July  26.  W. 

Peck , 125. 

St.  Louis.  Beacon.  Extra,  July  21.  W. 

Broadside.  Appeal  of  Sp.  Pettis.  In  Old  Newspapers , C. 
a Missouri  Republican.  March  22.  W. 

In  Old  Newspapers , O.  Changed  to  semi-weekly  April  9, 1833;  and 
to  daily  Sept.  20,  1836. 

u Times.  Jan.  1;  July  9-Dec.  W. 

Shawnee=Town,  111.  Illinois  Gazette.  July  2.  W. 

Peck , 125. 

Vandalia,  111.  Illinois  Intelligencer.  Jan. -Dec.  W. 

Lacks  Sept.  2.  Peck,  125. 

1832. 

Alton,  111.  Spectator.  June  1.  W. 

Peck , 125. 

Edwardsville,  111.  Illinois  Advocate.  June  5.  W. 

Peck , 125. 

Galena,  111.  Galenian.  May  16.  W. 

Peck,  125. 

Jacksonville,  111.  Illinois  Patriot.  April  12.  W. 

Peck , 125. 

Rock  Springs,  111.  Pioneer  and  West  Baptist.  May  25.  W. 

Peck,  125. 

St.  Louis.  Times.  Jan. -March.  W. 

Springfield,  111.  Herald.  May  3.  W. 

Peck , 125. 

u Sangamo  Journal.  June  7.  W. 

Peck,  125. 

Vandalia,  111.  Illinois  Intelligencer.  Jan.-March  3.  W. 

Peck,  125. 

1835. 

St.  Louis.  Evening  Herald.  Vol.  I.  June  5;  Nov.  9.  D. 

Lacks  July  24,  31;  Aug.  28,  29;  Sept.  28.  The  first  daily  issued  in 
St.  Louis. 


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1837. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Argus.  May-Dec.  W.  & S.=W. 

Includes  of  the  Weekly  Argus  (Yol.  III.),  May  26  to  June  2;  Nov. 
25;  Dec.  9;  and  of  the  Semi-weekly  (Vol.  I.),  June  9 to  Oct.  18; 
Oct.  25  to  Nov.  15;  Nov.  29  to  Dec.  9;  Dec.  13  to  Dec.  30. 

1838. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Argus.  Jan. ; July-Dee.  S.=W.  & D. 

Includes  Jan.  8 to  13,  23  to  29,  of  the  Semi-weekly;  Jan.  20  of  the 
Weekly;  and  July  31  to  Dec.  of  the  Daily.  Yol.  I.  of  the  Daily 
ran  from  July  31, 1838,  to  Jan.  31,  1839. 

1839. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Argus.  Jan  1-31.  D. 

1840. 

St.  Louis.  Commercial  Bulletin.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  12;  March  16,  27;  July  28,  30;  Aug.  5,  8,  9,  15,  17,  22; 


Oct.  24;  Nov.  10,  11,  13. 

u Log  Cabin  Hero.  May  7. 

Bound  with  St.  Louis  Mill  Boy , 1844. 

44  New  Era.  April  1;  Sept.  29.  D. 

Lacks  part  of  April  1,  and  Aug.  20. 

1841. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Argus.  Daily . Jan.  1-Dec.  15.  D. 

Lacks  March  1,20;  April  2,  23;  May  24;  June  17,  23;  July  5,  6;  Aug. 
27;  Sept.  20. 

44  Missouri  Argus.  Weekly . Aug.  19;  Dec.  2.  W. 

44  New  Era.  March  30-Dec.  31.  D. 

1842. 

St.  Louis.  New  Era.  Jan.  1-March  29.  D. 

1843. 

St.  Louis.  New  Era.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Aug.  31. 

1844. 

*Booneville,  Mo.  Coon  Hunter.  June  14;  Sept.  6.  W. 

* Jefferson  City,  Mo.  Sentinel.  Dec.  14.  W. 

* “ Spy.  July  13.  W. 

*Lexington  Mo.  Harry  of  the  West.  May  3-Oct.  18.  W. 

Lacks  June  28;  July  5, 19;  Sept.  20,  27;  Oct.  4,  11. 


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St.  Louis.  Mill  Boy.  Feb.  10-Dec. 


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*NOTE. — With  this  volume  are  bound  the  papers  which  are  starred  above 
and  below,  and  the  following  campaign  papers  of  1844: 

Baltimore,  Md.  American  Whig.  June  29. 

“ Patriot  and  Commercial  Gazette.  May  2. 

Batesville,  Ark.  The  Forty- Acre  Boy.  Aug.  12. 

Canton,  N.  Y.  Engineer  and  Tariff  Advocate.  Sept.  26. 
Cincinnati,  O.  Daily  Clay  Champion,  Sept.  3. 

“ Daily  Straightout.  Aug.  6. 

Cleveland,  O.  Campaigner.  May  22. 

Columbus,  O.  Ohio  Coon  Catcher.  Aug.  31. 

Dayton,  O.  Coon  Dissector.  Aug.  30. 

“ Log  Cabin.  March  21,  1840. 

“ That  Same  Old  Coon.  July  13. 

Hagerstown,  Md.  Ashland  Star.  Aug.  16. 

Harrisburg,  Pa.  Clay  Bugle.  July  25;  Sept.  12. 

“ Old  Warrior.  July  27;  Aug.  17. 

Indianapolis,  Ind.  Whig  Rifle.  April  11. 

Lancaster,  Pa.  Mill  Boy.  Aug.  3,  Sept.  28. 

Louisville,  Ky.  Glee  Club  Clay  Trumpet.  Sept.  25. 

“ Journal — Extra.  July  25. 

Maysville,  Ky.  Henry  Clay  Bugle.  Aug.  1. 

Mobile,  Ala.  Clay  Banner.  June  29. 

New  Albany,  Ind.  Republican  Banner.  May  11. 

New  York,  N.  Y.  Clay  Tribune.  July  20. 

“ Sober  Second  Thought.  Oct.  12. 

Norristown,  Pa.  Clay  Flag-Staff.  July  31 ; Oct.  30. 

Pittsburg,  Pa.  Harry  of  the  West.  June  26. 

Raleigh,  N.  C.  Whig  Clarion.  July  24. 

Richmond,  Ind.  Spirit  of  Old  Wayne.  Aug.  12;  Sept.  3. 
Springfield,  111.  Olive  Branch,  May  1,  15. 

Taunton,  Mass.  Clay  Whig.  Aug.  28. 

Washington,  D.  C.  National  Intelligencer— Suppl.  to  Feb.  29. 
Washington,  Pa.  Champion  of  Whig  Principles.  July  31;  Sept.  2; 
Oct.  23. 

Washington,  Pa.  That  Same  Old  Coon.  May  7. 

Woodstock,  Vt.  Coon  Hunter.  Sept.  14. 

Also  the  following: 

Census  sheet  of  the  counties  in  Missouri  for  1844. 

Speech  by  Willis  L.  Williams. 


* u 

Missourian.  Oct  21,  22,  23. 

D. 

u 

People’s  Organ.  Jan.-Oct. 

D 

Lacks  Jan.  22  to  March  22;  April  18  to  Oct.  19;  Oct.  22. 


u 

* u 


Keveille.  July-Dee, 
Slasher.  April  27. 


W 


1845. 

St.  Louis.  Mill  Boy.  Jan.  21.  W. 

44  New  Era.  Jan.-March.  D. 

44  Reveille.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Lacks  July  14,  21 ; Aug.  11 ; Nov.  17 ; Dec.  1 , 8,  22. 

1846. 


St.  Louis.  Missouri  Reporter.  Daily . July  27-Aug.  15.  D. 
Lacks  July  28;  Aug.  8,  Bound  with  St.  Louis  Union , 1846-7. 

44  Missouri  Reporter.  Tri-Weekly . July  28- Aug.  21. 


Bound  with  St.  Louis  Union , 1846-7.  Tri=W. 

New  Era.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Dec.  4. 

Reveille.  Jan. -Dec.  W. 

Union.  Daily . Aug.  17-Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Nov.  29;  Dec.  26. 

Union.  Weekly . Aug.  25-Dec.  W. 

Western  Watchman.  Nov.-Dee.  W. 


1847. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.  8-Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  11,  27,  28,  30;  Feb.  2,  16,  25;  March  6,  30;  April  12, 15,29; 
May  7,  20. 

44  New  Era.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Dec.  30. 

44  Reveille.  Jan. -July  5.  W. 

44  Union.  Daily . Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  2;  July  3;  Aug.  6;  Sept.  4,  17.  21;  Oct.  2;  Nov.  11,23,30; 
Dec.  11, 13,  16,  30. 

i4  Union.  Weekly.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Lacks  March  16. 

44  Western  Watchman.  Jan. -Dec.  W. 


1848. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Republican.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  4,  15;  March  6,  29;  April  25;  May  4, 13, 18;  June  2,  3, 10, 
24;  July  4,  8;  Aug.  5,  14,  21;  Sept.  1;  Oct.  12,  20,  21;  Nov.  9;  Dec. 
8,  23. 

44  New  Era.  Jan. -June.  D* 

Lacks  March  11 ; April  11;  June  5. 

44  Union.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  4,  17;  Feb.  1,  19,29;  March  2,  6,  27;  April  6,  12,  13,  18; 
June  2,  3,  21;  July  19,  26;  Aug.  4.  22,  23;  Sept.  7,  11,  28;  Oct.  17, 
21,  24,  31;  Nov.  1,  2,4,  10,  16-18. 

44  Western  Watchman.  Jan.-Dee.  W.. 


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1849. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Republican.  Jan. -Dec. 

Lacks  July  3,  5,  9.  None  published  May  18-20,  June  9. 
44  New  Era.  Jan. -Dec. 

44  Union.  Jan. -Dec. 

Lacks  March  22;  April  30;  Aug.  3. 

u Western  Watchman.  Jan.-Dee. 

1850. 

St.  Louis.  Intelligencer.  Morning.  Jan.-Dee. 

k4  Intelligencer.  Evening . Oct.  14-Dec. 

Bound  with  the  St.  Louis  New  Era , July-Dee.,  1850. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan. -Dec. 

Lacks  June  6,  7,  20,  24,  25;  July  5;  Dec.  13. 

44  New  Era.  Feb.  5-Dec. 

Lacks  April  1 ; Aug.  1 ; Sept.  2. 

44  Times  (Buckner’s).  May  27-Dec. 

Contains  census  sheet  of  Missouri  for  1848. 

44  Union.  Jan.-Dee. 

Lacks  July  19. 

1851. 

St.  Louis.  Intelligencer.  Morning.  Jan.-Dee. 
Lacks  Feb.  5 ; Aug.  30. 

44  Intelligencer.  Evening.  Jan. -Dec. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan. -Dec. 

Lacks  April  11,  29;  May  5;  Sept.  23;  Nov.  28. 

44  Union.  Jan.-Dee. 

Lacks  July  12;  Aug.  1. 

44  Western  Watchman.  Jan. -Dec. 

1852. 

St.  Louis.  Evening  News.  April  17-Dec. 

Lacks  July  12.  Volume  I.  begins  April  17. 

44  Intelligencer.  Jan. -Dec. 

44  Morning  Signal.  Jan. -July  8. 

44  Western  Watchman.  Jan. -Dec. 

1853. 

St.  Louis.  Evening  News.  Jan.-Dee. 

44  Intelligencer.  Jan. -Dec. 

Lacks  Dec.  27. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee. 

Lacks  Sept.  19. 

44  Western  Watchman.  Jan.-Dee. 


D. 

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1854. 

St.  Louis.  Evening  News.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Intelligencer.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Feb.  25;  May  30;  pp.  3 and  4 of  June  30. 

44  Western  Watchman.  Jan. -Dec.  W. 


1855. 

St.  Louis.  Evening  News.  Jan.-Dee. 
u Intelligencer.  Jan. -Dec. 

44  Leader.  March  10-Dec. 

Yol.  I. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee 

Lacks  Feb.  23;  June  1;  Dec.  31. 

44  Western  Watchman.  Jan.-Dee. 


1856. 

St.  Louis.  Evening  News.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Intelligencer.  July-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Sept.  10, 12;  Nov.  11. 

44  Leader.  Weekly.  Jan.-March  1.  W. 

44  Leader.  Daily  (morning).  Oct.  13-Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Dec.  6.  Yol.  1.  begins  with  Oct.  13. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Feb.  12-15. 

44  Western  Watchman.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 


D. 

D. 

W. 

D. 

W. 


1857. 

St.  Louis.  Evening  News.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

From  Oct.  13  to  Dec.  31,  called  Evening  News  and  Intelligencer. 

44  Intelligencer.  Jan. -Oct.  12.  D. 

For  continuation  see  above. 

44  Leader.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  pp.  1-6  of  May  31 ; Nov.  3. 

44  Missouri  Democrat.  July-Dee.  D. 

Vol.  YI.  runs  from  July  1,  1857,  to  Feb.  3,  1858. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Aug.  14. 

44  Western  Watchman.  Jan. -Dec.  W. 


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1858. 

St.  Louis.  Evening  News  and  Intelligencer.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Leader.  Jan. -Feb.  3.  D. 

Lacks  part  of  Feb.  3. 

44  Missouri  Democrat.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

“ Western  Watchman.  Jan. -Dec.  W. 

1859. 

St.  Louis.  Evening  Bulletin.  Oct.  18-Dec.  D. 

Vol.  I.  begins  with  Oct.  18. 

u Evening  News.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Called  Evening  News  and  Intelligencer  up  to  June  24,  inclusive. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  May  10. 

44  Western  Watchman.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

1860. 

St.  Louis.  Evening  Bulletin.  Jan. -April  18.  D. 

Lacks  Feb.  15 ; March  16,  20. 

44  Evening  News.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Express.  March  20-Oct.  31.  D. 

Vol.  I.  Lacks  June  6, 15,  22;  July  20;  Sept.  1;  Oct.  3. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Sept.  22. 

44  Missouri  State  Journal.  March  11-July  12.  D. 

Vol.  I. 


1861. 

St.  Louis.  Evening  News.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Sept.  24. 

44  Legal  Record.  March  11-Dec.  D. 

44  Missouri  Democrat.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  10,  14,  24;  March  2,  15. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Morning  Edition.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 
4*  Missouri  Republican.  Evening  Edition.  July  18- 
Dec.  D. 

Lacks  July  27;  Aug.  9,  11;  Sept.  26. 

44  Missouri  State  Journal.  March  11-July  12.  D. 

Vol.  I. 


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1862 


St.  Louis.  Evening  News.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  31. 

u Journal  of  Commerce.  April  24-July  30.  W. 

“ Legal  Record.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

u Missouri  Democrat.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Not  published  Jan.  2.  Lacks  Nov.  18,  28,  29. 

“ Missouri  Republican.  Jan. -June.  D. 

Lacks  pp.  3-4  of  June  30. 

“ Union.  June  9-Dec.  D. 

Lacks  part  of  Sept.  10. 


1863. 

St.  Louis.  Evening  News.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Consolidated  in  1867  with  the  Dispatch. 

“ Legal  Record.  June  10-Sept.  8.  D. 

u Missouri  Democrat.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  6;  June  19;  Sept.  24;  Nov.  10,  14,  23,  24;  Dec.  8, 12, 14, 15, 
16, 19. 

“ Missouri  Republican.  D. 

July  11  partly  missing. 

“ Union.  Jan.-June  8.  D. 

Lacks  March  29.  Consolidated  with  the  Dispatch. 


1864. 

St.  Louis.  Dispatch.  Nov.  21-Dec.  D. 

Yol.  I.  begins  Nov.  21.  Lacks  Nov.  25. 

“ Missouri  Democrat.  Jan.-June.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  1. 

“ ' Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  pp.  1-2  of  January  1. 


1865. 

St.  Louis.  Dispatch.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  April  5. 

u Missouri  Democrat.  Jan.-June  30.  D. 

“ Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  March  31 ; June  2. 


11 


1866. 

St.  Louis.  Dispatch.  Jan.-June  30.  D. 

“ Journal  of  Commerce.  March  8-Dec.  W. 

Lacks  May  24. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

u Times.  July  21-Dec.  (Hutchins’.)  D. 


Vol.  I.  begins  with  July  21. 

1867. 

St.  Louis.  Dispatch.  July  1-Dec. 

Lacks  part  of  Oct.  30;  Nov.  27. 
u Journal  of  Commerce.  Jan.-Dee 

u Missouri  Democrat.  Jan. -Dec. 

Lacks  Sept.  26. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee. 

Jan.  1 and  March  19  mutilated. 

u Times.  Jan.-Dee. 

Lacks  July  8, 11,  14, 16,  23:  Aug.  20. 

1868. 

St.  Louis.  Dispatch.  Jan. -Dec. 

Lacks  July  4,  26. 

44  Journal  of  Commerce.  Jan. -Dec. 

44  Missouri  Democrat.  Jan. -Dec. 

Lacks  July  4;  Dec.  17,  18. 
a Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee. 

Lacks  Feb.  27;  March  14;  pp.  3-4  of  March  18;  May  27. 

44  Times.  Jan.-Dee. 

Lacks  Jan.  7,  24,  31;  March  19;  April  28;  Sept.  29;  Nov.  28 


1869. 

St.  Louis.  Dispatch.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  April  9. 

44  Journal  of  Commerce.  Jan. -Dec.  W. 

Lacks  Sept.  24. 

u Missouri  Democrat.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Nov.  19. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-June  30.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  17;  March  18;  pp.  1-2  of  April  27. 

44  Times.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  July  24,  26 ; Dec.  4.  Not  published  July  5. 

44  Tribune.  Oct.  26-Dec.  D. 

Vol.  I.  begins  Oct.  26. 


D. 

W. 

D. 

D. 

D. 


D. 

W. 

D. 

D. 

D. 


12 


1870. 


St.  Louis.  Dispatch.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Aug.  11. 

44  Missouri  Democrat.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  July  5;  Oct.  7. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  May  26-Dec.  D. 

44  Times.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Jan-.  5,  31 ; Feb.  1,  9 ; July  3, 17,  18 ; Aug.  5;  Oct.  24,  28,  29,  31 ; 
Dec.  12. 

44  Tribune.  Jan  .-June  30.  D. 


1871. 

St.  Louis.  Missouri  Democrat.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Oct.  5, 10, 13,  24;  Dec.  24;  and  all  Sunday  numbers. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Times.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Oct.  18. 


1872. 

St.  Louis.  Globe.  July  18-Dec.  D. 

Vol.  I.  begins  with  July  18. 

44  Missouri  Democrat.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  17;  and  all  Sunday  numbers. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Times.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 


Lacks  March  5;  May  15;  July  2;  Aug.  14,  21;  Sept.  21;  Oct.  6. 


1873. 

St.  Louis.  Globe.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Dispatch.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Jan.  31  mutilated. 

44  Missouri  Democrat.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  7,  18,  30;  April  29;  Aug.  19;  Sept.  5;  Nov.  24;  Dec.  20, 
22,  30;  and  all  Sunday  numbers. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Times.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  2;  June  21;  Sept.  10,  25. 


13 


1874. 


St.  Louis.  Globe.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

u Missouri  Democrat.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Aug.  19;  and  all  Sunday  numbers,  excepting  July  5 and 
Nov.  8. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Times.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  16,  27;  Feb.  8;  Oct.  11. 


1875. 

St.  Louis.  Globe.  Jan.-May  19.  D. 

Merged  with  the  Missouri  Democrat  June  1,  as  Globe- Democrat, 
Vol.  I. 

44  Globe-Democrat.  June  1-Dec.  D. 

Yol.  I.  runs  from  June  1,  1875,  to  May  19,  1876.  Lacks  June  20; 
Oct.  23. 

44  Missouri  Democrat.  Jan.-May  31.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  1;  May  28;  and  all  Sunday  numbers,  excepting  May  16, 
23,  30.  For  continuation  see  above. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Times.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  April  28;  June  30;  July  12,  19;  Aug.  2,  13,  21,22,27;  Sept.  7, 
12,  20,  29;  and  most  of  the  papers  from  April  to  June  are  mutil- 
ated. 


1876. 

St.  Louis.  Globe-Democrat.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Feb.  10;  March  27;  April  30;  Sept.  7. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

44  Times.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  May  13;  June  21. 


1877. 

St.  Louis.  Globe-Democrat.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Times.  Daily.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

44  Times.  Weekly.  July  5-Dec.  W. 

Lacks  Sept.  6, 13. 


14 


1878 


St.  Louis.  Evening  Post.  Jan.  10-Dec.  D. 

Vol.  I.  runs  from  Jan.  10,  1878,  to  Jan.  9,  1879.  Dec.  12-31  called 
Post  and  Dispatch. 

u Globe-Democrat.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  Dec.  31. 

“ Missouri  Republican.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

“ Times.  Daily . Jan.-Dee.  D. 

“ Times.  Weekly.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Lacks  Oct.  3. 


1879. 

St.  Louis.  Globe-Democrat.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  Jan.  12;  Feb.  3;  June  6. 

“ Missouri  Republican.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

u Post  and  Dispatch.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Lacks  pp.  1-4  of  March  10;  April  16;  Nov.  1. 
u Times-Journal.  Daily.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

Oct.  23-Dec.  31  called  Times. 

•4  Times-Journal.  Weekly.  Jan.-Dee.  W. 

Oct.  30-Dec.  25  called  Times. 


1880. 


St.  Louis.  Globe-Democrat.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  May  14. 

“ Missouri  Republican.  Jan.-Dee.  D. 

“ Post-Dispatch.  Jan. -Dec.  D. 

Lacks  June  30;  Sept.  6. 

“ Times.  Daily.  Jan.-June  30.  D. 

“ Times.  Weekly.  Jan.-June  24.  W. 

Jan.,  1881,  to  Dec.,  1888,  inclusive. 

St.  Louis.  Globe-Democrat.  D. 


Lacks,  1882,  Jan.  15;  Oct.  18;  Dec.  4. 

1883,  May  31;  July  11,  18;  Aug.  12. 

1886,  Aug.  7,  15,  19,  22. 

1888,  Jan.  1 ; Dec.  20. 

Missouri  Republican.  D. 

Name  changed  to  St.  Louis  Republic  May  31,  1888. 

Lacks,  1881,  Aug.  23. 

1884,  Aug.  31. 


15 


St.  Louis.  Post-Dispatch. 


D 


Lacks,  1881,  May  31. 

1882,  April  29 ; May  22,  23,  24,  27. 

1883,  May  31. 

1888,  Dec.  31. 


Jan.,  1889,  to  Dec.,  1897,  inclusive. 

St.  Louis.  Globe-Democrat.  D 


Lacks,  1889,  Aug.  31. 
1892,  Jan.  31. 


Post-Dispatch. 


D 


Lacks,  1890,  Sept.  12. 

1891,  Dec.  17, 18,  19. 

1892,  July  1 to  Dec.  31,  inclusive. 

1893,  Jan.  1 to  Sept.  30,  inclusive. 


u 


Kepublic. 


D 


Lacks,  1892,  July  17;  Oct.  28;  Nov.  2,  9,  20;  Dec.  9,  16, 18. 

1893,  Jan.  15;  Feb.  7. 

1894,  Dec.  23  mutilated. 


16 


II 


MANUSCRIPTS  RELATING  TO  MISSOURI 
AND  LOUISIANA* 


Barbe=Marbois,  Francis,  marquis  de. 

Histoire  de  la  Louisiane  et  de  la  cession  de  cette  colonie 
faite  par  la  France  aux  Etats-Unis  de  l’Amerique  septen- 
trionale;  precedee  d’nn  discours  sur  la  constitution  et  le 
gouvernement  des  Etats-Unis.  . . 

2v.  9£  in.  Yol.  I.,  pp.  [2]  -f-  337  -f  33  + [43]; 

Yol.  II.,  ff.  [145].  Many  slips  inserted.  Lib.  R. 

Author’s  manuscript  of  the  edition  of  1829. 

Benton,  Thomas  Hart. 

Lecture  on  the  progress  of  the  age;  delivered  before 
the  St.  Louis  Mercantile  Library  Association,  Nov.  14, 
1850.  12-J-  in.  47ff.  Lib.  R. 

In  Benton’s  handwriting. 

Bissell,  Gen.  Daniel. 

[Letters  and  documents,  1800-1820,  forming  part  of 
the  correspondence  and  papers  of  Daniel  Bissell,  com- 
mandant of  the  U.  S.  military  department  of  Missouri 
Territory.]  Lib.  R. 

Bound  in  vol.  lettered  Bissell  MSS.  The  papers  are  as 
follows : — 

1.  Gen.  James  Wilkinson,  Fort  Adams,  17  May,  1800; 

to  Capt.  D.  Bissell,  New  Orleans.  3pp. 

2.  Same , Pittsburg,  6 May,  1805;  to  Col.  Thomas  Hunt, 

1st  Inf’y.  3pp. 

3.  Copy  of  letter  (to  Sec’y  of  War?)  dated  Bellefon- 

taine,  22  Jan.,  1806;  unsigned.  Ip. 


17 


4.  Lieut.  Zebuuon  M.  Pike,  Garrison  St.  Louis,  13 

May,  1806;  to  Capt.  D.  Bissell.  3pp. 

5.  Same , Bellefontaine,  11  June,  1806;  to  same . 3pp. 

6.  Same , St.  Louis,  15  June,  1806;  to  same.  2pp. 

7.  Same , 28  June,  1806.  Extract  copied  from  letter  to 

Gov.  Wm.  H.  Harrison.  Addressed  to  Capt.  D. 
Bissell,  Fort  Massac.  2pp. 

8.  Gov.  Wm.  Henry  Harrison,  Grouseland,  8 Oct.* 

1806;  to  Capt.  D.  Bissel,  Fort  Massac.  2pp. 

9.  Henry  Dearborn,  Sec’y  of  War,  13  Oct.,  1806;  to 

Col.  Thomas  Hunt.  Ip. 

10.  Joseph  Browne,  St.  Louis,  17  March,  1807;  to  same , 

Bellefontaine.  2pp. 

11.  Wm.  Clark,  U.  S.  Indian  agent,  St.  Louis,  15  May, 

1807;  to  same.  2pp. 

12.  Same , St.  Louis,  15  May,  1807;  to  Sec’y  of  War.  Ip. 

13.  Frederick  Bates,  St.  Louis,  22  July,  1807;  to  Col. 

Thos.  Hunt,  Bellefontaine.  3pp. 

14.  Same , St.  Louis,  1 Oct.,  1807;  to  same.  Ip. 

15.  Same , St.  Louis,  22  Oct.,  1807;  to  same.  2pp. 

16.  Col.  Thos.  Hunt,  Bellefontaine,  23  Oct.,  1807;  to 

Frederick  Bates,  Act.  Gov.  2pp. 

17.  Gov.  Meriwether  Lewis,  St.  Louis,  14  May,  1808; 

orders  to  Nicholas  Boilvin.  3pp. 

18.  Same , St.  Louis,  23  May,  1808;  to  Col.  Thos.  Hunt* 

Bellefontaine.  2pp. 

19.  Same , St.  Louis,  26  May,  1808;  to  same.  2pp. 

20.  Same , St.  Louis,  10  July,  1808;  to  same . 2pp. 

21.  Same , St.  Louis,  8 Aug.,  1808;  to  same.  4pp. 

22.  John  Cleves  Symmes,  Act’g  AdjT,  Bellefontaine, 

26  June,  1810;  morning  report  to  Lt.  Col.  D.  Bis- 
sell, corn’d.  2pp. 

23.  Gov.  Wm.  Henry  Harrison,  Vincennes,  9 Aug., 

1811;  to  Col.  D.  Bissell.  4pp. 

24.  Thos.  T.  Crittenden,  Lexington,  9 Feb.,  1812;  to 

same . 2pp. 

25.  General  orders  to  militia  of  Ty.  of  Missouri,  dated 

St.  Louis,  1 March,  1813.  Printed  broadside; 
signed  in  autograph  by  Frederick  Bates,  Act’g 
Commander-in-Chief,  and  Will  C.  Carr,  Aid-de- 
Camp. 

26.  Frederick  Bates,  St.  Louis,  11  March,  1813;  to 

Col.  D.  Bissell,  Bellefontaine.  Ip. 


18 


27.  Col.  D.  Bissell,  Portage  des  Sioux,  21  April,  1813; 

to  Maj.  Jas.  Morrison,  commanding  U.  S.  Militia 
on  the  island  below  Portage  des  Sioux.  Ip. 

28.  Benjamin  Howard,  Florissant,  23  April,  1813;  to 

same . 2pp. 

29.  E.  P.  Pinkney,  Adj.  Gen.,  7 Dec.,  1813;  fragment  of 

general  orders;  to  Col.  D.  Bissell,  Chateaugay.  Ip. 

30.  Wm.  Clark,  Ninian  Edwards,  Auguste  Chou- 

teau, U.  S.  Commissioners  to  treat  with  the  Indians, 
dated  Portage  des  Sioux,  11  July,  1815;  to  Gen.  D. 
Bissell,  Bellefontaine.  2pp. 

31.  Andrew  J.  Donelson,  Aid-de-Camp,  Nashville,  20 

Dec.,  1820;  to  Gen.  D.  Bissell.  2pp. 

Chouteau,  Auguste. 

Journal  [in  French,  describing  the  founding  and  set- 
tlement of  St.  Louis.]  13  in.  [14pp.]  Lib.  R. 

Unsigned,  but  in  Col.  Chouteau’s  handwriting.  Fragment 
of  a larger  journal,  though  complete  in  itself.  A translation  of 
this  document  by  J.  Givin  Brown  and  J.  Wilmer  Stith  was  pub- 
lished as  an  appendix  to  the  12th  Annual  Report  of  our  Associa- 
tion (for  1857) ; also  separately  published  with  the  following 
title : 

“ Fragment  of  Col.  Auguste  Chouteau’s  Narrative  of  the 
Settlement  of  St.  Louis:  a literal  translation  from  the  original 
French  MS.  in  possession  of  the  St.  Louis  Mercantile  Library 
Association.  St.  Louis,  Geo . Knapp  & Co.  . . . 1858.”  8°.  pp.  10. 

Chouteau,  Auguste. 

[Papers  and  correspondence,  1787-1819.]  Lib.  R. 

Bound  in  volume  lettered  u Chouteau  MSS.”  They  are  as 
follows : 

1.  El  Baron  de  Carondelet.  Commission  granting 

to  Aug.  Chouteau  exclusive  rights  as  trader  among 
the  Great  and  Little  Osages;  dated  Nueva  Orleans, 
21  de  Mayo  de  1794.  2pp.  (Spanish.) 

2.  Auguste  Chouteau.  Memorial  to  the  Lt.  Governor 

of  the  Illinois,  relative  to  establishing  a fort  among 
the  Great  Osages;  dated  Nueva  Orleans,  18  de  Mayo 
de  1794.  Authorization  by  the  Baron  of  Carondelet, 
dated  Nueva  Orleans,  21  de  Mayo  de  1794.  4pp. 
(Spanish.) 


19 


3.  Same.  Plano  de  la  casa  fuerte  que  debe  construirse 

sobre  la  pequena  eminencia  que  domina  la  aldea  de 
los  Osages  ....  [dated]  Nueva  Orleans,  18  deMayo 
de  1794.  3pp.  (No  drawings.) 

4.  Regis  Loiset,  of  New  Orleans.  Will,  undated. 

10pp.  (Spanish.) 

5.  Manuel  Perez,  Nueva  Orleans,  22  Agto?  1795;  to 

Auguste  Chouteau.  4pp.  (Spanish.) 

6.  Martin  Navarro  (*?),  Nile  Orleans,  23  Aout,  1787; 

to  Auguste  Chouteau.  2pp.  (French.) 

7.  Gilberto  Leonard,  Treasurer  of  Louisiana.  Re- 

ceipt for  4000  Rs.  to  Aug.  Chouteau,  Nueva  Orleans, 
7 de  Mayo  de  1796.  Ip.  (Spanish.) 

8.  Same.  Certification  of  completion  of  contract  for 

Indian  presents  by  Aug.  Chouteau,  Nueva  Orleans, 
2 de  Abril  de  1798.  Ip.  (Spanish.) 

9.  Same.  Receipt  for  4800  Rs.  to  Aug.  Chouteau,  Nueva 

Orleans,  23  de  Mayo,  1794.  Ip.  (Spanish) 

10.  Francisco  Cruzat,  Lt.  Governor  of  the  Illinois. 

Statement  relative  to  goods  for  the  Indian  trade, 
dated  S».  Luis  de  Ilinues  (szc),  24  Julio,  1787.  2pp. 
(Spanish.) 

11.  Manuel  Gayoso  de  Lemos,  N1Je  Madrid,  30  Dec., 

1795;  to  u Mons.  Chuteau.”  2pp.  (French.) 

12.  Same , Natchez,  30  May,  1796;  to  same.  Ip.  (French.) 

13.  Name,  Natchez,  12  de  8bre,  1796;  to  same.  2pp. 

(French.) 

14.  Ch.  de  Vilemont,  20  Dec.,  1796.  2pp.  (French.) 

15.  Manuel  Gayoso  de  Lemos,  Nouv.  Orleans,  24  Aout, 

1797;  to  M.  Chouteau.  Ip.  (French.) 

16.  Name,  Natchez,  4 Avril,  1797;  to  same.  2pp.  (French.) 

17.  Name,  Nouv.  Orleans,  15  Aout,  1797;  to  same.  Ip. 

(French.) 

18.  Name,  Nouv.  Orleans,  10  Aout,  1798;  to  same.  3pp. 

(French.) 

19.  Same , Governor  of  Natchez.  Appointment  of  Aug. 

Chouteau  to  guardianship  of  Manuel  Trudeau, 
Natchez,  3 de  Abril,  1797.  2pp.  (Spanish.) 

20.  C.  de  Vilemont,  Aux  Arkansas,  12  Janv.,  1795. 

2pp.  (French.) 

21.  Name,  Ft-  Estevan  des  Arkanzas,  10  Mai,  ’95.  3pp. 

(French.) 

22.  Name,  Aux  Arkansas,  9 7bre,  1795.  2pp.  (French.) 


20 


23.  Same , Ste.  Etienne  des  Arkansas,  12  7^re?  179G.  2pp. 

(French.) 

24.  Zenon  Trudeau,  Cote  des  Allemans,  7 Oct.,  1804; 

to  Aug.  Chouteau.  5pp.  (French.)  Recorded, 
District  of  St.  Louis,  12th  April,  1810. 

25.  Jno.  W.  Eppes,  Washington,  Jan.  26,  1805;  to  Aug. 

Chouteau.  3pp. 

26.  J.  Bruff,  Maj.  U.  S.  A.,  St.  Louis,  March  26,  1805; 

to  same.  2pp. 

27.  Le  comite  des  habitans  DE  LA  BASSE  Louisiane. 

Address  to  Aug.  Chouteau  concerning  their  peti- 
tion to  Congress.  Nlle  Orleans,  27  Mai,  1805.  2pp. 
(French.) 

28.  Lord  G.  Fitzgerald,  Nouv.  Orleans,  Feb.  12  (no 

year);  to  Aug.  Chouteau.  Ip.  (French.) 

29.  Gov.  William  Henry  Harrison,  Vincennes,  21 

Dec.,  1804;  to  Aug.  Chouteau.  4pp. 

30.  Same,  Vincennes,  19  March,  1805;  to  same.  2pp. 

31.  Same , Vincennes,  7 April,  1805;  to  same.  Ip. 

32.  Same , Vincennes,  20  July,  1805;  to  same.  Ip. 

33.  Same , Grouseland,  17  Nov.,  1806;  to  same.  Ip. 

34.  Same , North  Bend,  14  Nov.,  1817;  to  same.  2pp. 

35.  Gen.  Jas.  Wilkinson,  July  26,  1806;  to  same.  Ip. 

36.  Same , Cantonment  Missouri,  July  20,  1806;  to  same. 

ip. 

37.  James  Monroe,  Sec’y  of  War  [Washington],  March 

11, 1815 ; to  Aug.  Chouteau,  Wm.  Clarke,  and  Ninian 
Edwards,  relating  to  treaty  of  peace  with  Great 
Britain  and  suppression  of  Indian  hostilities.  2pp. 

38.  Wm.  Clark,  St.  Louis,  Feb.  27, 1816;  to  Aug.  Chou- 

teau. Ip. 

39.  Gen.  A.  Smith,  Bellefontaine,  28  May,  1818;  to  same. 

2pp. 

40.  J.  C.  Calhoun,  Sec’y  of  War  [Washington],  7 

March,  1818;  to  same.  Ip. 

41.  Lord  Selkirk,  London,  Aug.  30,  1819;  to  same. 

3 pp. 

Louisiana — Legislature. 

A journal  of  the  proceedings  of  the  legislature  of  the 
territory  of  Louisiana,  commencing  June  3,  1806,  [and  end- 
ing Oct.  9,  1811.]  12f  in.  [127]  pp.  Lib.  R. 

Mostly  in  the  handwriting  of  Edward  Hempstead,  Clerk. 


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Philipson,  Joseph,  merchant  of  St.  Louis . 

[Account  book,  Dec.  13,  1807,  to  July  31,  1809.] 
13  in.  181pp.  Lib.  R. 

St.  Louis  Lyceum. 

[Constitution,  by-laws,  and  record  of  proceedings  from 
June  27,  1838,  to  Jan.  29,  1849.]  14f  in.  [169]  ff. 

Lib.  R. 


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